Show TH Bell Rings Edu Education tion Message Jody Genessy News Editor FORMER Secretary of Education Education Education tion Terrel Tenet H. H Bell addressed educational educational educational edu edu- problems of the nation and stressed the importance of community community community colleges in the business world His speech h was given to an assembly assembly assembly as as- of faculty and staff staffon staffon staffon on Wed Wednesday Sept 22 in the Grand Theatre at Bell commended community ty colleges in general saying they could touch the individual as asan asan asan an individual He also said that they provide a good opportunity for academic remedial technical technical technical cal and vocational education He called it a place of academic repentance re re repentance re- re for older students who pursue their education years after high school People that say you cant can't be beall beall beall all things to all people haven't heard of community colleges Bell said Bell was critical about the use of technology in the modern modem school systems He encouraged educators to take advantage of computers in in learning and teaching He was however discouraged about the amount of computers and technology available to professors ors and instructors A supermarket checker has more technology support than col col- col- col lege instructors Bell said aid Bell filled in for Gov Michael Leavitt who was not able to speak as scheduled because of gubernatorial duties in Washington DC D.C. Bell originally from Lava Hot Springs Idaho earned a B BA A degree degree degree de de- de- de gree from the Southern Idaho College College College Col Col- lege of Education Since then he helias has lias dedicated his life to education He was the US U.S. Secretary of Education Education Education Ed Ed- in the Reagan Cabinet Cabin t from 1981 to 1985 He also served as the US U.S. Commissioner of Education from 1974 to 1976 during the Nixon Nixon- Ford Foro administrations Bell has hasa a local tie as he served as superintendent o of schools in Utah Wyoming and Idaho |